Greenhouse gas emissions rose during 2018 after three year decline
After a solid decline for the past three years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States rose in 2018....
University of Waterloo has created a CO2 powder which could help fight climate change
Scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have created a new powder that can capture carbon...
Greek island Tilos is showing the world how to go 100% renewable
The Greek island of Tilos is nearing 100 percent energy independence using only renewable sources with the help...
Europe officially has more than one million electric cars
More than a million electric cars can now be seen on the streets of Europe, thanks in part to a sales surge in...
Egypt set to open its first solar farm - and it's the largest in the world
Egypt has long relied on environmentally taxing fossil fuels. Over 90% of electricity is generated from oil and...
DNC votes to ban fossil fuel company donations
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) recently adopted a ban on donations coming from fossil fuel companies,...
Washington coal plant to be converted into solar farm
Situated next to what was once the largest coal pit in Washington state, the TransAlta coal plant near the city...
Pope Francis calls on oil executives to transition to clean power
Pope Francis hasn't been quiet about the urgency of combating climate change. Most recently, during a two-day conference...
Trump's nuclear bailout could cost consumers up to $17 billion each year
The Trump Administration is taking unprecedented steps to bail out failing nuclear and coal power plants, effectively...
NET Power's zero-emissions natural gas plant could change the game
Last week, NET Power officially began operations at its 50-megawatt, emissions-free natural gas power plant in...
Companies push to start oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Following Congress's move to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil and gas production, a long-sought...
Canada set to purchase Kinder Morgan pipeline for $4.5 billion
The Canadian government is planning to buy the Trans Mountain oil pipeline from major energy corporation Kinder...
Conservationists sound alarm over US House bill that weakens Endangered Species Act
Activists and scientists are concerned over the inclusion of a provision in the National Defense Authorization...
Exxon aims to cut methane emissions 15% by 2020
ExxonMobil isn't typically known for climate action, but the world's biggest publicly traded oil and gas company...
Trump Administration proposes to sell protected land in Arizona for fracking
The Trump Administration has announced a proposal to sell 4,200 acres of public, protected land in northern Arizona...
